Fragrance comparison

Isis vs Rosa Âmbar - Taimir

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

3 wins

Isis

Marks & Spencer

3.8185 votes

Rank #16,240 MarineWhite Floral

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Rosa Âmbar - Taimir

Natura

4.449 votes

Rank #44,003 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Isis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Isis
Choose it for a marine and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rosa Âmbar - Taimir
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Isis3/4

Rosa Âmbar - Taimir1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rosa Âmbar - Taimir
Sillage & projection: Isis
Value for money: Isis
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Isis

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

IsisMarks & Spencer

Rosa Âmbar - TaimirNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 29%Had 45%Want 26%

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 3%Had 60%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

65%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

85 votes

44%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityRosa Âmbar - Taimir

SillageIsis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value58

Category winnerIsisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

rose69%

woody61%

white floral100%

floral92%

powdery84%

rose77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral, rose and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea Notes

Heart1.5 to 3 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseViolet

Base1 to 2 hours

Cedar

Top

RoseAppleBergamotLily-of-the-ValleyNeroli

Heart

JasmineGardeniaVioletFreesia

Base

SandalowoodMuskCedarHeliotropeVanilla

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Violet and Cedar. Durations are only published for Isis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall15

Winter6

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer86

Fall71

Winter43

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#44,003

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIsisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Isis by Marks & Spencer is a crisp floral aquatic fragrance built around sea air, delicate blossoms, and soft wood. Introduced in 2011, it opens with a clean splash of sea notes that feels like a cool coastal breeze. As the marine breeze settles, the heart emerges with watery lily-of-the-valley, green violet, and clas…

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Rosa Ambar - Taimir is a soft floral with rose up top, a white-floral heart, and a powdery musky base touched by sandalwood, cedar, and vanilla. It opens fresh and lightly fruity, then settles into a clean, airy floral style rather than anything dense or syrupy. It looks best suited to daytime wear, especially in spri…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Isis or Rosa Âmbar - Taimir?

Isis takes 3 of 4 categories. Isis is rated 3.81/5 from 85 votes; Rosa Âmbar - Taimir is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Isis for a marine and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rosa Âmbar - Taimir for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Isis or Rosa Âmbar - Taimir?

Rosa Âmbar - Taimir lasts longest (Rosa Âmbar - Taimir 57/100, Isis 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Isis or Rosa Âmbar - Taimir?

Isis projects furthest (Isis 53/100, Rosa Âmbar - Taimir 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Isis and Rosa Âmbar - Taimir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, rose and fresh accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Violet and Cedar.

Is Isis or Rosa Âmbar - Taimir better for summer or winter?

Isis suits daytime wear; Rosa Âmbar - Taimir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Isis and Rosa Âmbar - Taimir?

Isis has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Violet, a base of Cedar. Rosa Âmbar - Taimir has top notes of Rose, Apple, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Violet and Freesia, a base of Sandalowood, Musk, Cedar and Heliotrope.